A. Writing Task 2: Useful Phrases and Vocabulary

In this lesson, I’m going to give you some useful phrases and vocabulary you can use in your Academic Writing Task 2. As you know, task 2 is more general, so you should be able to use a variety of vocabulary related to different topics, but here are some useful linking phrases you can use with any topic given.

Usually in task 2, you discuss about a topic by analysing the advantages or the disadvantages or both. Let’s check some useful phrases you can use when you describe advantages:

“The first advantage of “this” is …” “There are many advantages to … and one of them is…” “The positive aspects of … are …” “The positive points include …” “Another positive aspect is …”“Another benefit is …” “Another advantage is …”“The benefits/ advantages are far more than the disadvantages”

Now, let’s see some phrases you can use while you discuss about disadvantages:

“The first disadvantage of … is …..”“There are many negative aspects and one of them is…”“The drawbacks are…”“The negative points include…”“Another disadvantage is …”“One of the major disadvantages is the fact that….”“A negative consequence of … is …”“The disadvantages are far more than the positive aspects in this case”

Last but not least, here are some phrases that will help you express your own personal opinion on the topic:

“In my opinion,”“From my perspective,”“In my view,”“From my point of view,”“Taking into account/consideration the fact that … I (firmly) believe…”“I (strongly) agree/disagree with the view that…”

Try to use them now in your writing and you will see that these phrases will instantly help you express your views better and what is more, your writing will greatly improve! Watch the video lesson here:

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